Members of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) have an exchange of views with Sandra GALLINA, Director-General of DG SANTE of the European Commission on the update of advance purchase agreement of vaccines against COVID-19, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Closing statements by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), CONT Chair, and Sandra GALLINA.

Update of advance purchase agreement of vaccines against COVID-19 - Exchange of views with Sandra GALLINA, Director-General of DG SANTE: closing statements by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), CONT Chair and Sandra GALLINA

Members of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) exchange views on the update of evaluation and authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, with Emer COOKE, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency's (EMA), in the European Parliament in Brussels. Closing statements by Pascal CANFIN, ENVI Chair, and Emer COOKE.

Update of evaluation and authorization of COVID-19 vaccines - Exchange of views with Emer COOKE, EMA Executive Director: closing statements by Pascal CANFIN, ENVI Chair, and Emer COOKE

Members of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) have an exchange of views with Sandra GALLINA, Director-General of DG SANTE of the European Commission on the update of advance purchase agreement of vaccines against COVID-19, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Opening statements by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), CONT Chair, and Sandra GALLINA. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Update of advance purchase agreement of vaccines against COVID-19 - Exchange of views with Sandra GALLINA, Director-General of DG SANTE: opening statements by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), CONT Chair and Sandra GALLINA

The Committee on Budgets (BUDG) holds a public hearing on the new own resources that are expected to be proposed in the second quarter of 2021, and which are meant to help repay the debt of the COVID-19 economic rebound stimulus fund, Next Generation EU. Atmosphere shots of the Public hearing and statements by José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT) and Valérie HAYER (Renew, FR), co-rapporteurs

Financing the EU budget - new own resources and possible other revenue (17/03/2021): atmosphere shots of the public hearing and statements by José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT) and Valérie HAYER (Renew, FR), co-rapporteurs

Members of the EP Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) meet in Brussels to discuss the modernization of the EU's regulatory framework for batteries in order to secure the sustainability and competitiveness of battery value chains. Statement by Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), rapporteur and extracts of the meeting with Joaquim NUNES DE ALMEIDA, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry of the European Commission, Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES) and Claudia GAMON (Renew, AT),

Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), Rapporteur of the EP Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL), gives a statement on the impacts of EU rules on the free movement of workers and services. The report focuses on various issues regarding the EU labour market, such as working conditions for mobile workers, seasonal workers and cross-border workers. It also touches on problems that are exposed due to COVID-19 and requests a harmonization of the EU legislation in the field.

Impacts of EU rules on the free movement of workers and services: statement by Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), Rapporteur, at the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

The EU established a set of basic rights for rail passengers. These rights provide for all passengers, including those with reduced mobility, a harmonised minimum level of protection, information and assistance. Bogusław LIBERADZKI (S&D, PL), Rapporteur, gives a statement following the vote on his report by the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN). The vote was approved by 36 for, 6 against and 4 abstentions.

Railway regulation - passengers rights and obligations: statement by Bogusław LIBERADZKI (S&D, PL), TRAN Committee

The Environment, Public Health and Food Security Committee (ENVI) hold a debate on COVID-19 variants and how effective vaccines are against them with representatives from the European Medicine Agency (EMA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Following this meeting, Pascal CANFIN (RE, FR), ENVI Chair, gives a statement on a faster authorisation process for updated vaccines and on the role of vaccination certificates.

COVID-19 variants and the vaccines' efficacy: statement by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), ENVI Chair

Members of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) look into possible changes and improvements that could be made, two years after the application of the General Data Protection Regulation. Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), LIBE Chair, and Axel VOSS (EPP, DE), shadow rapporteur in 2018, give a statement on the Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation two years after its application (15/03/2021): statements by Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), Rapporteur and Axel VOSS (EPP, DE) at LIBE Committee

Members of the EP Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety discuss the HERA Incubator - Anticipating the threat of COVID-19 variants. Opening statement by Commission. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

HERA Incubator - Anticipating the threat of COVID-19 variants: Opening statement by Pierre DELSAUX, Deputy Director General DG SANTE, European Commission

Members of the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) looks into how artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies affect culture, education and audio-visual sectors. MEPs are likely to ask for a general framework to regulate algorithms that recommend content, for example to manage their impact on cultural diversity. Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur and CULT Chair, gives a statement on the impact of artificial intelligence on culture.

Artificial intelligence impact on culture: ambiance shots of the CULT Committee meeting and statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta URPILAINEN, on the situation in Eastern Congo and the assassination of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Situation in Eastern Congo and the assassination of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and his entourage

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the respect of the partnership principle, in the preparation and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending: Opening statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Respecting the partnership principle, in the preparation and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending: Opening statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the EC

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the application of Regulation (EC) 2020/2092, the Rule of Law conditionality mechanism: Opening statement by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Application of Regulation (EC) 2020/2092, the Rule of Law conditionality mechanism: Opening statement by Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta URPILAINEN, on the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: The human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in particular the cases of death row inmates and human rights defenders

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate with the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta URPILAINEN, on the mass trials against opposition and civil society in Cambodia.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: The mass trials against opposition and civil society in Cambodia

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the respect of the partnership principle, in the preparation and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending: MEPs debate

Respecting the partnership principle, in the preparation and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the respect of the partnership principle, in the preparation and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending: Closing statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade.

Respecting the partnership principle, in the preparation and implementation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, and ensuring good governance of the spending: Closing statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the EC

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